J Korean Med Sci.  2012 Nov;27(11):1283-1284. 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.11.1283.

Health Care Plan for Hydrogen Fluoride Spill, Gumi, Korea

• Lim HS
• Lee K

• KMID: 2157935
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2012.27.11.1283

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

*Delivery of Health Care
Environmental Exposure
Humans
Hydrofluoric Acid/*chemistry
Republic of Korea
Hydrofluoric Acid

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